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Smash burgers are a quick and fun weekday meal. The idea is simple and so is the recipe. You can learn from me how to improve your grilling skills.
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Step 1: Prep the beef patties.
It’s called a smash burger because part of the recipe is smashing the ball of ground beef on the griddle. I like to start with 80/20 ground beef blend. It give the burgers enough fat for a juicy bite. I roll the ground beef into bigger than golf ball size. Do not season the meat. That will happen once the patties are flattened on the griddle.
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Step 2: Time to grill the smash burgers
The ideal way to cook these is on a flattop grill. If you don’t have that, you can also use a cast iron griddle. Either way, I recommend doing it outside. It will keep the mess out of your kitchen.
Start by getting the grill HOT. We want those burgers to have a nice crust and the only way to do that is to have a hot grill. While the grill is warming up, thinly slice 1 small yellow onion and set it aside.
Put the balls of meat on the grill and using a spatula smash them down! Press down hard and quick. The ball will flatten out, making a smashed patty. Season the top with Dad’s All Purpose rub and place a small amount of the onions right on top of the patty.
Grill the patty for about a minute or so, until the bottom has a nice crust. Using your spatula, flip the burger with the onions and cook the other side. The onions will cook with the meat for a tasty mix. Finally, place a slice of cheese on top of the patty. While this is cooking, take your brioche buns, butter them up and place right on the grill to toast up.
Step 3: Time to assemble
Take your toasted buns, and put ketchup and mustard on the bottom one. Add two patties right on top of that, cheese onions and all, top with a couple slices of pickles and the top bun. And just like that, you have your simple and tasty smash burger! Enjoy!
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Smash Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 lb 80/20 Ground Beef
- 1 tbsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tbsp Pepper
- 4 Brioche buns
- 8 Sliced cheese
- 1 Small onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Roll 8 equal sized balls from the ground beef
- Place the balls of beef on a HOT flattop grill and using a spatula smash them flat
- Season the top of the smashed patties with salt and pepper
- Add some sliced onion right on top of the patty
- Grill until the bottom has a nice crust and then flip it over, cook an additional 1-2 minutes
- Add a slice of cheese on top of each patty
- Butter up the brioche buns and place alongside the patties on the grill to toast up
- To assemble the burgers, put mustard and ketchup on the bottom bun, add 2 patties with cheese and onions, top with a few pickle slices and the top bun
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